Syllabus / Study Guide

Week 1 21-25 September

Important: Orientation, 21 September; Empower A1

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 1 - Hello
• Unit 2 - All about me

Week 2 28 September-2 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 - Food and drink
• Unit 4 - My life and family

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

• Unit 1-2: Lesson A-B-C
• Unit 3-4: Lesson A-B-C

Week 3 5-9 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 5 - Places
• Unit 6 - Work and routines

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 5-6: Lesson A-B-C + Extension

Week 4 12-16 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 7 - Shopping and fashion
• Unit 8 - Past Events

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 7-8: Lesson A-B-C

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 1 - What's a Sentence?
• Unit 2 - Sentence Patterns

Week 5 19-23 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 9 - Holidays
• Unit 10 - Here and now

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 9-10: Lesson A-B-C

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 - Parts of Speech
• 3.1 Nouns, 3.2 Verbs

Week 6 26-30 October

Important: Holiday, 28-29 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 11 - Achievers
• Unit 12 - Plans

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 11-12: Lesson A-B-C

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 - Parts of Speech
• 3.3 Adjectives, 3.4 Adverbs

Week 7 2-6 November

Important: Vocabulary Test 1; Empower A2

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 1 People
• Unit 2 Work and Study

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 1-2: Lesson A-B-C

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 4 - Sentence Types
• 4.1 Simple, 4.2 Compound

Week 8 9-13 November

Important: Midterm, 12 November

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 Daily Life
• Unit 4 Food

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 3-4: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"A Family Tree"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• "A Family Tree" (voc.)
• German Shepherd Hound

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 4
• 4.3 Complex, 4.4 Run-on Sentences

Week 9 16-20 November

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 5 Places
• Unit 6 Family

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 5-6: Lesson A-B-C + Extension

Reading (Synchronous)

"Joseph & His Daily Routine"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Joseph & His Daily Routine (voc.)
• Şile

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 5 - Sentence Stretching
• 5.1 Adding Adjectives and Adverbs
• 5.2 Prepositional Phrase
• 5.3 Adverb Clauses

Week 10 23-27 November

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 7 Trips
• Unit 8 Fit & Healthy

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 7-8: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"La Tomatina"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• La Tomatina (voc.)
• Blue Whale & the African Bush Elephant

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 6 - What is a Paragraph?
• 6.1 Parts of a Paragraph, 6.2 Indentation-Margin

Week 11 30 November-4 December

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 9 Clothes & Shopping
• Unit 10 Communication

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 9-10: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"The Slow Loris"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• The Slow Loris (voc.)
• Italy and France

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 6
• 6.3 Unity, 6.4 Steps to Write a Paragraph

Week 12 7-11 December

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 11 Entertainment
• Unit 12 Travel

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 11-12: Lesson A-B-C + Extension

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 7 - Development of a Paragraph
• 7.1 Topic Sentence
• 7.2 Supporting Sentences & Transitional Signals

Week 13 14-18 December

Important: New Book, Empower B1

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 1 Communicating

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 1: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"Catstanbul"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Audrey Hepburn

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 7
• 7.3 Concluding Sentence
• Unit 8 Descriptive Paragraphs
• 8.1.1 Characteristics/Qualities

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Week 14 21-25 December

Important: Vocabulary Test 2

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 2 Travel and Tourism

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 2: Lesson A-B-C

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Antidepressants: Good or Evil?

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 8 Descriptive Paragraphs
• 8.1.2 Importance
• 8.1.3 Factors

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Week 15 28 December-1 January

Important: Final Exam, 4 January

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 Money
• In-house material

Reading (Synchronous)

"Factors that Affect Our Diet"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Factors that Affect Our Diet (voc.)

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 8
• 8.1.4 Roles & Functions

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

• Writing Task
• ★ In-class (Graded)

Week 1 21-25 September

Important: Empower A2; Orientation, 21 September

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 1 People
• Unit 2 Work and Study

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 1 - What's a Sentence?
• Unit 2 - Sentence Patterns

Week 2 28 September-2 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 Daily Life
• Unit 4 Food

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

• Unit 1-2: Lesson A-B-C-D
• Unit 3-4: Lesson A-B-C-D

Reading (Synchronous)

"A Family Tree"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• "A Family Tree" (voc.)
• German Shepherd Hound

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 - Parts of Speech
• 3.1 Nouns, 3.2 Verbs

Week 3 5-9 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 5 Places
• Unit 6 Family

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 5-6: Lesson A-B-C-D + Extension

Reading (Synchronous)

"Joseph & His Daily Routine"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Joseph & His Daily Routine (voc.)
• Şile

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 - Parts of Speech
• 3.3 Adjectives
• 3.4 Adverbs

Week 4 12-16 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 7 Trips
• Unit 8 Fit & Healthy

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 7-8: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"La Tomatina"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• La Tomatina (voc.)
• Blue Whale & the African Bush Elephant

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 4 - Sentence Types
• 4.1 Simple
• 4.2 Compound
• 4.3 Complex
• 4.4 Run-on Sentences

Week 5 19-23 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 9 Clothes & Shopping
• Unit 10 Communication

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 9-10: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"The Slow Loris"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• The Slow Loris (voc.)
• Italy and France

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 5 - Sentence Stretching
• 5.1 Adding Adjectives and Adverbs
• 5.2 Prepositional Phrase
• 5.3 Adverb Clauses

Week 6 26-30 October

Important: Holiday, 28-29 October

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 11 Entertainment

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 11: Lesson A-B-C + Extension

Writing (Synchronous)

Unit 5 - Sentence Stretching

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Final Writing Practice

Week 7 2-6 November

Important: Vocabulary Test 1; New Book, Empower B1

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 12 Travel
• Unit 1 Communicating

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 12-1: Lesson A-B-C

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 6 - What is a Paragraph?
• 6.1 Parts of a Paragraph
• 6.2 Indentation-Margin
• 6.3 Unity
• 6.4 Steps to Write a Paragraph

Week 8 9-13 November

Important: Midterm, 12 November

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 2 Travel and Tourism
• Unit 3 Money - to be continued next week

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 2: Lesson A-B-C

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 7 - The Development of a Paragraph
• 7.1 Topic Sentence
• 7.2 Supporting Sentences & Transitional Signals - to be continued next week

Week 9 16-20 November

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 3 Money
• In-house material

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 3: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"Catstanbul"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Audrey Hepburn

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 7
• 7.2 Supporting Sentences & Transitional Signals
• 7.3 Concluding Sentence

Week 10 23-27 November

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 4 Social Life
• Unit 5 Work

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 4-5: Lesson A-B-C + Extension

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 8 - Academic Paragraph Types
• 8.1 Descriptive Paragraphs
• 8.1.1 Characteristics / Qualities
• 8.1.2 Importance

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Week 11 30 November-4 December

Core (Synchronous)

In-house material

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Antidepressants: Good or Evil?

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 8 - Academic Paragraph Types
• 8.1 Descriptive Paragraphs
• 8.1.3 Factors
• 8.1.4 Roles & Functions

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Week 12 7-11 December

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 6 Problems & Advice

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 6: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

"Factors that Affect Our Diet"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Factors that Affect Our Diet (voc.)

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 8.2 - Listing Paragraphs
• 8.2.1 Advantage / Benefit / Disadvantage

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Week 13 14-18 December

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 7 Changes

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 7: Lesson A-B-C

Writing (Synchronous)

Unit 8.2.2 Method / Way

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Week 14 21-25 December

Important: Vocabulary Test 2

Core (Synchronous)

In-house material

Writing (Synchronous)

Unit 8.2.3 Cause / Effect

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Week 15 28 December-31 January

Important: Final Exam

Core (Synchronous)

Revision

Writing (Synchronous)

Unit 8.2.4 Compare / Contrast

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

• Writing Task
• ★ In-class (Graded)

Week 1 21-25 September

Important: Empower B1+

Reading (Synchronous)

Lighthouse: "Siberia"

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 1: What is a Paragraph?
• 1.1: Parts of a Paragraph
• 1.2: Indentation - Margin
• 1.3: Unity
• 1.4: Steps to Write a Paragraph
• Unit 2: The Development of a Paragraph
• 2.1: Topic Sentence

Listening (Synchronous)

• SS1
• Note-taking S1
• LS1
• "Chocolate"
• Speaking Practice File

Week 2 28 September-2 October

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 1 Talk

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 1: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

• Unit 1
• ST1: Understanding Vocabulary in Context
• R2 "The History of Electronic Media"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Siberia: Vocab.
• Japan

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 2: The Development of a Paragraph
• 2.2: Supporting Sentences & Transitional Signals
• 2.3: Concluding Sentence & Transitional Signals (to be continued next week.)

Listening (Synchronous)

• SS2
• LS2
• Note-taking S2
• "Hamburger"
• Speaking Practice File

Week 3 5-9 October

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 2 Modern Life

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 2: Lesson A-B-C + Extension

Reading (Synchronous)

• Unit 1
• ST 2: Finding Main Ideas
• R3: "Citizen Journalism"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Candy Crush

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 2: The Development of a Paragraph
• 2.3: Concluding Sentence & Transitional Signals
• Unit 3: Academic Paragraph Types - Descriptive Paragraphs
• 3.1.1: Characters/Qualities
• 3.1.2: Importance

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• SS3
• LS3
• Note-taking S3
• "Milk"
• SS4
• LS4
• Note-taking S4
• "The Calendar"
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Soda

Week 4 12-16 October

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 3 Relationships

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 3: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

Lighthouse: "Sugar"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Sugar: Vocab.
• Leonardo Da Vinci

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3: Academic Paragraph Types - Descriptive Paragraphs
• 3.1.3: Factors
• 3.1.4: Roles and Functions

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• SS5
• LS5
• "Unilever"
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Olive-oil

Week 5 19-23 October

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 4 Personality
• AI Activity 1

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 4: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

• Unit 1
• R4: "Ethical Reporting"
• Making Connections: "Word Repetition"

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3: Academic Paragraph Types - Listing Paragraphs
• 3.2.1: Advantage/Benefit/Disadvantage Paragraphs
• 3.2.2: Method/Ways Paragraphs

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• SS6
• LS6
• "Fairy Tales"
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

How our diet affects us

Week 6 26-30 October

Important: Official Holiday, 28 + 29 October (1.5 days)

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 5 The Natural World (to be continued next week)

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 5: Lesson A-B-C

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Superheroes

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3: Academic Paragraph Types
• 3.2.3: Cause/Effect Paragraphs

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• SS7
• LS7
• "Sharks"
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Reality TV

Week 7 2-6 November

Important: Vocabulary Test 1

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 6 Different Cultures

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 6: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

• Lighthouse: "Global Warming"
• AI Activity 2

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Global Warming: Vocab.
• Reality TV

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3: Academic Paragraph Types
• 3.2.4: Compare/Contrast Paragraphs

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

• Writing Task
• In-class 1

Listening (Synchronous)

• "Money & Well-being"
• Speaking Practice File

Week 8 9-13 November

Important: Midterm, 12 November

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 7 House and Home (to be continued next week)

Reading (Synchronous)

• Unit 2
• ST 4: Finding Supporting Details
• R3: "Alternative Education"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Video Games

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 1: Essay Structure
• Unit 2: Introduction Paragraph
• Thesis Statement
• AI Activity 3

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• "Family"
• Speaking Practice File

Week 9 16-20 November

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 7 House and Home
• In-house material
• Gerunds & Infinitives

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 7: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

Lighthouse: "Shopping"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Shopping: Vocab.
• Neanderthals

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 2
• Unit 3: Body Paragraph
• What is a Body Paragraph?

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• "Organizational Behaviour"
• Speaking Practice File
• AI Activity 4

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Deserts

Week 10 23-27 November

Core (Synchronous)

• In-house material
• Noun Clause

Reading (Synchronous)

• Unit 4
• R4: "Skills for the Twenty-First Century"
• Making Connections: "Pronoun Connectors"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

The Sweet Smell of Money

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3
• Discourse Markers
• Sample Body Paragraphs

Listening (Synchronous)

• "Robots"
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Horror Movies

Week 11 30 November-4 December

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 9 Entertainment (to be continued next week)
• In-house material (support)
• Passive voice
• Def.-Non-def. Relative Clauses

Reading (Synchronous)

• Unit 4
• ST 8: Scanning for Specific Information

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Parenting Practices

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 3: Body Paragraph
• How to write a body paragraph step by step

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• "From Temples to Transplants: The Evolution of Medicine"
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

The Adv. of Being Bilingual

Week 12 7-11 December

Core (Synchronous)

• Unit 9 Entertainment
• Unit 10 Opportunities

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

• Unit 9: Lesson A-B-C
• Extension Unit 9

Reading (Synchronous)

Lighthouse: "Time Management"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Time Management: Vocab.
• The Death of Creativity

Writing (Synchronous)

• Unit 4: Concluding Paragraph
• How to paraphrase the thesis statement
• The Final Comment

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• "Women's Status in Society"
• Speaking Practice File

Week 13 14-18 December

Important: Mock Exam, 16 December

Core (Synchronous)

Unit 10 Opportunities (to be continued next week)

Asynchronous - CUP (Graded)

Unit 10: Lesson A-B-C

Reading (Synchronous)

• Unit 6
• ST1: Collocations
• R1: "Brain Development"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Astronomy

Writing (Synchronous)

Unit 5: Understanding Essay Questions

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

In-class 2

Listening (Synchronous)

• "Crime & Punishment"
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Real Life Superheroes

Week 14 21-25 December

Important: Vocabulary Test 2; Speaking Exam

Core (Synchronous)

• EEP
• Reading: Friendship
• Listening: Friendship

Reading (Synchronous)

Lighthouse: "Geographical Discoveries"

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

• Geographical Discoveries: Vocab.
• Artificial Intelligence

Writing (Synchronous)

• Mock Writing Feedback
• Unit 6: Planning-Brainstorming-Mind mapping-Essay Outlining
• Unit 7: Cohesion-Coherence-Unity

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

In-class 3

Listening (Synchronous)

• EEP
• Listening: Types of Marriage
• Speaking Practice File

Listening Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Video Games

Week 15 28-31 December

Core (Synchronous)

• EEP
• Reading: Feminism
• Essay: What are the advantages of having friends?

Reading Asynchronous - BB (Graded)

Till Death Do Us Part

Writing (Synchronous)

Unit 8: Essay Types and Writing Tasks

Writing Task & In-class (Graded)

Writing Task

Listening (Synchronous)

• Speaking Exam Feedback
• Speaking Practice File